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Bronze Door Panels VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The 48 bronze panels of the west doors are Practical Information
primitive but forceful in their depiction of biblical Piazza San Zeno. Tel 045 59
stories and scenes from the life of San Zeno. 28 13. ∑ chieseverona.it
Those on the left date from 1030 and survive Open 8:30am–6pm daily (from
from an earlier church on the site; those on the 12:30pm Sun); Nov–Feb: 10am–
right were made 100 years later. Huge staring 5pm Mon–Sat, 12:30pm–5pm
eyes and Ottoman-style hats, armour and Sun & pub hols. 5 times vary.
architecture feature prominently, and the Closed during Mass. & 7 ^
meaning of some scenes is not known – the
woman suckling two crocodiles, for example. Transport
@ 31, 32, 33 from Castel vecchio.

Descent into limbo Christ in Glory Human head

Nave and Main Altar
The nave of the church is
modelled on an ancient
Roman basilica, the Hall of
Justice. The main altar is
situated in the raised
sanctuary where the judge’s
throne would have stood.

. West Doors
. Crypt Each of the wooden doors has 24 bronze
The vaulted crypt contains the plates joined by bronze masks, nailed on
tomb of San Zeno, appointed to the wood to look like solid metal. A bas-
eighth bishop of Verona in AD relief above the doors depicts San Zeno
362, who died in AD 380. vanquishing the devil.

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